Posted on 03/04/2016 7:07:42 AM PST by McGruff
Former Democratic presidential candidate Jim Webb won’t be voting for Hillary Clinton, but he hasn’t ruled out casting his ballot for Donald Trump.
Webb, who briefly flirted with an independent bid before deciding against it, said on Friday morning that the Democratic frontrunner wasn't inspirational.
"I would not vote for Hillary Clinton,” Webb said on MSBNC's "Morning Joe."
When asked if he'd vote for Trump, Webb said he wasn't closed to the idea. “I'm not sure yet. I don't know who I'm going to vote for,” he said.
(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...
He said that Clinton would simply continue President Barack Obama’s policies, but that with Trump, things would change — but he’s not convinced it would be for the better.
“If you’re voting for Donald Trump you may get something very good or very bad,” Webb said. “If you’re voting for Hillary Clinton, you’re going to be getting the same thing.”
Hillary is the deja vu candidate. Trump is the “craps” candidate. I never do well in craps.
Jim Webb was the only worthy democrat running.
Because of that, he didn’t get a single bit of attention by the press.
Trump is a sucker bet.
The Donald could do much worse than to select Jim Webb to be part of his Cabinet. By nature, Webb is much more like a Republican than a Democrat, as those philosophies are defined today.
First Lieutenant James Henry Webb, Jr., Platoon Commander with Company D, First Battalion, Fifth Marines, FIRST Marine Division, was presented with both the Navy Cross and the Silver Star for valor exhibited on the battlefield in Viet Nam.
And you can’t hardly find that kind of man any more.
You said..
“Trump is a sucker bet.”
If Trump was in public office the last 20 some years, he would be either a RINO at best, a liberal Democrat at worse. Because he hasn’t, there is no legislation that he’s voted on to hold over him like Cruz or Rubio. But his past statements and positions make him the most liberal GOP candidate running. Because he has no legislative record, he can say whatever needs to be said in order to win a primary. His supporters can then make him into their ideal candidate. Trump has a history that, before he came along and entranced enough people, would have resulted in a “no thanks” from otherwise conservative voters.
But Webb is right, with Hillary you get more of the same. With Trump, no body knows for sure. I hope I’m wrong about him but I doubt I will be
Remember JW worked Reagan...
Jim Webb: I won't vote for Clinton, but I may for TrumpIt doesn't matter Jim. Apparently there are more than enough (so called) Republicans for Hillary to take your place.
“Because he hasn’t, there is no legislation that he’s voted on to hold over him like Cruz or Rubio.”
Most Freepers seem to realize that confiming a Supreme Court justice with a thin resume (easy to confirm, no paper trail) is not a good idea.
Why they think it would be a good idea to have a President with no paper trail is beyond me.
You’re not.
We’re in a new world where talk outweighs resume. It wasn’t too long ago politically where presidents all had a set of political achievements, usually governors. Also military experience. Usually decades of service. Now, it’s all media endured. It’s been happening for a couple decades. The last president with full military experience was Bush41. In each subsequent election the one with more military experience lost. Trump and Obama are succeeding because they manage the media. That’s the top requirement.
You said..
“Why they think it would be a good idea to have a President with no paper trail is beyond me.”
The division here over Trump is far worse than it was over Romney.
More proof of broadbased support for the Donald. What a fun ride this is going to be.
You said...
More proof of broadbased support for the Donald. What a fun ride this is going to be.
Were in this article are you reading he supports Trump?
From the article..
When asked whether he’d vote for Trump, Webb said he wasn’t closed to the idea. “I’m not sure yet. I don’t know who I’m going to vote for,” he said.
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2016/03/jim-webb-no-hillary-clinton-220255#ixzz41x0ZwjYv
This is, however, this week's "who's Jim Webb?" moment.
Webb can be described as a Reagan Democrat style of voter that should be attracted to Trump.
Say it ain’t so Jim, say it ain’t so.
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